About Our Firm: Mission, Approach and Credentials
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About Us

At our law firm Ofac Blocked Funds Lawyers, we provide comprehensive legal services in the field of OFAC sanctions, SDN lists, and international financial compliance. Our firm represents both individuals and businesses facing challenges related to U.S. economic sanctions and global enforcement measures.

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With more than seven years of dedicated practice, our legal team has handled a wide range of OFAC-related issues — from SDN list removal and blocked assets to OFAC license applications, cross-border transactions, and compliance audits. We operate globally and defend clients at all stages of the sanctions process: pre-investigation, during enforcement, and in proactive compliance structuring.

We know how complex and intimidating it can be to receive a notice from OFAC or discover that your account has been blocked. In some cases, the consequences of sanctions enforcement are no less serious than criminal charges. Our mission is to help clients navigate these risks and protect their rights with clarity, confidence, and competence.

Our Focus

We work across jurisdictions and regulatory systems to support clients in high-stakes legal matters involving:

  1. OFAC Sanctions Programs (Iran, Russia, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, Turkey, Saudi Arabia)
  2. Blocked assets and frozen transactions in U.S. and foreign banks
  3. SDN List removal and filing petitions with OFAC and the CCF
  4. OFAC License applications for financial transfers, humanitarian aid, or business exemptions
  5. FinCEN compliance, subpoena responses, and investigations involving suspicious activity reports
  6. International fund transfers to and from Iran or other sanctioned countries
  7. Legal support for cryptocurrency transactions under U.S. regulations
  8. OFAC-related litigation and negotiation with enforcement authorities

We understand the importance of providing fast, effective legal support when your assets, freedom, or business operations are at risk. Our attorneys combine legal precision with strategic thinking and deep experience in financial law.

Our Mission

We are here to protect our clients from overreach, errors, and abuse in the sanctions system. Our work is guided by three principles:

  1. Expertise in financial and regulatory law
  2. Integrity in every action and decision
  3. Dedication to each client’s outcome

“Compliance is not just a requirement — it’s protection, power, and opportunity.” — Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi

Why Choose Us?

  1. Proven experience in resolving complex OFAC cases
  2. Custom strategies tailored to your business, location, and objectives
  3. Rapid response in emergencies — including blocked payments or travel disruptions
  4. Global capability, with clients from the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia
  5. Transparent communication, clear next steps, and full legal support

We work with a limited number of clients at a time to ensure that each case receives the full attention it deserves. We collaborate with top U.S. litigators, international finance experts, and compliance officers to deliver practical, enforceable solutions in a fast-changing legal environment.

How We Help?

  • Drafting and filing SDN delisting petitions
  • Applying for general and specific OFAC licenses
  • Representing clients in FinCEN and OFAC investigations
  • Legal assistance with cryptocurrency wallet freezing and recovery
  • Negotiating with U.S. authorities to avoid escalation of penalties
  • Preparing internal compliance protocols for businesses operating in sanctioned environments
  • Coordinating with international counsel to unblock funds abroad
  • Advising diaspora clients on sanctions-compliant remittances to Iran and other restricted countries

Ready to Talk?

📞 Whether you’ve been listed on the SDN list, had your funds blocked, or simply want to make sure your next transaction is sanctions-compliant — we’re ready to assist.

Reach out today for a confidential consultation and clear action plan.

Meet The Team

Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi
Senior Partner, Attorney-at-law (Certificate to practise law No. 701 dated 28.12.2009)
Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi is a Senior Partner of the firm and an attorney-at-law with 20 years of professional experience. He advises on OFAC and international sanctions, including requests for removal from sanctions lists and SDN delisting. His background combines work in the Prosecutor’s Office and roles in intelligence agencies with positions at several multinational law firms.

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    Dmytro Konovalenko
    Senior Partner, Attorney-at-law (Certificate to practise law No. 001156)
    Dmytro Konovalenko is a Senior Partner and an attorney-at-law admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practise law No. 001156), and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA). He advises individuals and companies on complex cross-border matters involving U.S., EU and UK sanctions, blocked and frozen assets, and international cooperation in criminal matters.

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      Tarek Muhammad
      Associate Partner
      Tarek Muhammad is an Associate Partner and Senior Legal Advisor with more than 15 years of professional practice in public and private law. He advises on regulatory environments shaped by OFAC, EU and UN sanctions and works within the firm’s team handling blocked-funds matters, with a focus on compliance design and risk mitigation for clients affected by financial restrictions.

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        Tatiana Del Moral
        Associate Partner
        Tatiana Del Moral is an Associate Partner with over 18 years of experience as a lawyer in international law, migration processes and diplomatic protocol. Based in Panama, she leads her own firm, Tatiana Del Moral Lawyers PTY, and serves as Deputy Director for Europe at the Livingstones Foundation in Spain. She works with clients fluently in both Spanish and English.

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          Iryna Berenstein
          Associate Partner, attorney-at-law admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice law No. 003494)
          Iryna Berenstein is an Associate Partner and an attorney-at-law admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice law No. 003494). Her practice covers international private law, financial law, corporate law, investment regulation, compliance, data protection and reputation management. She works with ultra-high-net-worth private clients, mostly from Israel, the UAE, the US and the UK.

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            Marcin Ajs
            Associate Partner; Advocate (Poland), Partner at Dziekański Chowaniec Ajs
            Marcin Ajs is a Polish advocate (adwokat) and a partner at the law firm Dziekański Chowaniec Ajs. His practice covers white-collar criminal law, fiscal (tax) criminal law, criminal compliance and international criminal law. This work concerns both financial crime exposure and compliance safeguards, including cases of money laundering, fraud and corruption. He is a member of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA).

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              Hanna Sianko
              Associate Partner
              Hanna Sianko is a legally trained professional whose international academic background spans the United Kingdom and the United States. She holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her areas of practice are international criminal law, human rights law and international commercial law, with particular attention to the point where criminal accountability meets human rights protection.

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                Anastasia Goma
                Senior Associate, International Criminal Defence
                Anastasia Goma is a Senior Associate in International Criminal Defence. She holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Law focused on criminal justice and brings a procedural foundation built over nearly seven years in a national judicial system. She works on international criminal matters in which a client’s financial assets and personal liberty are at risk.

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                  Christina Abdel Ahad
                  Senior Associate
                  Christina Abdel Ahad is a Senior Associate whose work brings together corporate and commercial documentation and the protection of clients’ rights in international legal cooperation. For clients dealing with cross-border compliance reviews, she offers a background in both international business law and international human rights law, and she works in Arabic, English and French.

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                    Melisa Kurter
                    Senior Associate
                    Melisa Kurter is a Senior Associate and international lawyer whose background lies in international criminal law and human rights, together with INTERPOL- and extradition-related matters. Within the firm, she works with the team that advises clients facing sanctions regimes such as OFAC and the blocking of their assets, bringing a grounding in international institutions and transnational justice.

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                      Maryna Mkrtycheva
                      Senior Associate, Attorney-at-law, admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice law No. 001068)
                      Maryna Mkrtycheva is a Senior Associate and attorney-at-law, admitted to the Bar under Certificate to practice law No. 001068. Her practice covers cross-border criminal and human-rights matters: extradition, Interpol proceedings and applications to the European Court of Human Rights. These are areas that become relevant when a client’s legal situation extends across several jurisdictions at the same time.

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                        Cliodhna Joyce-Daly
                        Strategic Legal Consultant and Jurisdictional Expert
                        Cliodhna Joyce-Daly is an Irish qualified solicitor with extensive international legal experience gained in Ireland and overseas. She holds an LLM (Master of Laws) from Dublin City University and completed her professional training with the Law Society of Ireland. Her experience covers criminal, civil and immigration law, and she has also been active in international criminal law and human rights.

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                          Ahmed Abdelmawgoud
                          Legal Adviser — INTERPOL & International Criminal Law
                          Ahmed Abdelmawgoud is a Legal Adviser specialising in INTERPOL matters, international police cooperation and transnational criminal law. He previously served as a Legal Officer with the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF). For readers dealing with OFAC sanctions, his profile is relevant where a sanctions matter also involves INTERPOL data, an INTERPOL Notice or an extradition request.

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                            Phones:
                            Reception: +357 96 447475
                            Address:
                            Ukraine23 Yaroslaviv Val Street, Kyiv, 01054, UkraineCyprus171, Arch. Makariou III Avenue, 4th floor, Vanezis Business Center, Limassol, 3027, CyprusUnited Kingdom85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT, United Kingdom
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                            85 Great Portland Street First Floor London, United Kingdom W1W 7LT
                            Our lawyers are working from 10:00 to 19:00 from Monday to Friday.

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